The Weekend Preview: Your weekly list of things to do, eat, watch, and buy for October 17th

This has been a long week for everyone. From the emotional rollercoaster of the Royals' ALCS win to Ebola scares to Apple announcements you don't quite understand, you're probably exhausted. So this weekend, you can kick back and relax with all the cool plans we've made for you. You're welcome.

Things To Do

The Bro Show

Friday thru Sunday | Denver, CO

Denver’s The Bro Show is a celebration of all things stereotypically male. The three-day convention at the Denver Mart prominently features all kinds of dude stuff, centering around beer, sports, and meat. There will be MMA fights, golf workshops, beer pong, tons of food vendors, and a 1,000 square-foot Man Cave. Interested in these events, but you’re a woman? Go anyway! As far as I’m concerned, “bro” is a gender-neutral pronoun.

Treasure Island MUSIC Festival

Saturday thru Sunday | San Francisco, CA

This music festival sets itself apart from the rest (literally) by being held on Treasure Island smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Now in its eighth year, the lineup features Zedd, Massive Attack, The New Pornographers, Banks, Janelle Monáe, and OutKast (who are apparently determined to play every music festival this year). What could be more fun than being surrounded by a bunch of drunk idiots on an island you can’t escape?

Grovetoberfest

Saturday | Miami, FL

As you’re probably aware, Miami doesn’t really suffer the horrible effects of winter. They manage to avoid the bitter cold, the 23-hours of darkness per day, and the ubiquitous Ugg boots. But that means they also skip fall, which means they skip Oktoberfest, right? Wrong! Miami decided they couldn’t let us have anything nice to ourselves, so they’ve co-opted it into Grovetoberfest. “With contests, VIP options, beer/food pairing demos, and a free sexy fantasy photo lounge, this event is the way Miami celebrates fall.” All right, Miami. You don’t need to be a jerk about it.

You know our Concession Item Of The Week column is full of the most insane culinary combinations that anyone has ever come up with, but now we’ve got an expert to back up the deliciousness. Big-deal professional chef Wolfgang Puck created this drool-worthy cheeseburger for the Rose Bowl. You can find out more right here.

$3 Royals burger

Westport Flea Market | Kansas City, MO

The Royals are going to the World Series, and Westport Flea Market is celebrating by selling their signature burgers for what they cost the last time KC made it that far in 1985. So spend $300 on plane tickets to get this $3 burger, and be less creepy about it than this guy:

things to watch

What'cha got

Sunday 10:30 | ESPN 2

Racing is cool. Soccer is cool. Put 'em together and you've got the DOUBLE COOL new series What'Cha Got,which premieres on ESPN 2 this Sunday. The weekly show features six top MLS players taking a turn behind the wheel of a Lamborghini. Each player puts his best foot forward to make it through a coned, autocross course in the parking lot of a MLS stadium as fast as possible. Every episode will feature a different player, including a peek into his personal garage and footage from his lap on the track.

Dew Tour: Brooklyn

2:30 Oct 19 | NBC

Hey do you guys remember middle school? Do you? Time to relive your Pac Sun years by tuning into the Dew Tour on NBC. Some of the world’s best skateboarders and BMX riders throw down at the House of Vans Brooklyn on a spectacular street course. I would be willing to bet money that none of them drank Mountain Dew before competing, though.

If you loved WWE wrestler Chris Jericho in the ring, behind the microphone as part of his band Fozzy, or dancing on Dancing with the Stars, then you’ll love The Best In The World (At What I Have No Idea). He’ll regale you with tales of his trip to Iraq with the USO, the time Mickey Rourke almost tried to beat him up, and the time Shaq kissed him. Funny and engaging even for non-wrestling fans, it’s one of the better professional wrestling autobiographies out there. You can read excerpts right here.

The funniest website on the internet takes on one of the most frustrating sports in the world, and the results will make you laugh so hard you’ll cry (or maybe that’s because of the blisters on your feet, might wanna check). Anyone who runs, or has ever tried to run, or likes to eat a lot will see a lot of themselves in this book. And if you’re super cheap, you can read most of it for free right here.

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